Most Popular Historical Fiction Books of the 1970s
Discover popular Historical Fiction books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Grendel
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1971
The Merman's Children
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1979
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Celtic Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology
1975
Dirk Pitt #5
Vixen 03
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1978
Dirk Pitt #4
Raise the Titanic!
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1976
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Horror · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1976
Dirk Pitt #3
Iceberg
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1975
Winter Quarters
Historical Fiction · Mythology
October 12, 1975
Dirk Pitt #2
Mayday!
War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1973
The Demon of Scattery
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1979
Eaters of the Dead
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1976
The Great Train Robbery
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
1975
The Drawing of the Dark
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1979
The Mabinogion
Fantasy · Celtic Mythology · Historical Fiction · Mythology
1976
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Peerless Peer
War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1974
Hrolf Kraki's Saga
Fantasy · British Fantasy Award · Historical Fiction
1973
Kane and Abel #3
Shall We Tell the President?
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #2
One Corpse Too Many
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1979
To Catch a King
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 21, 1979
Herbie Kruger #1
The Nostradamus Traitor
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
Kane and Abel #1
Kane and Abel - Jeffrey Archer
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
The Eighth Dwarf
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Horror · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1979
A Dream of Fair Serpents
Fantasy · Historical Fiction
1979
Ghost Dance
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
1979
The Felse Investigations #13
Rainbow's End
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Dancing Dodo
Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
A Sergeant Cribb Investigation #8
Waxwork
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Dr. David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #8
The '44 Vintage
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Aristotle detective #1
Aristotle Detective
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 20, 1978
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Stalwart Companions
War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
January 23, 1978
The Eagle and the Raven
Historical Fiction · Mainstream
1978
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1977
Last Reveille
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Western
January 1, 1977
Paul Christopher #3
The Secret Lovers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1977
Handheld Fantasy Classics #3
Kingdoms of Elfin
Fantasy · Horror · Fae · Fairies · Short Stories
1977